Consultant Technology Consulting & Innovation Group (TCIG)
Abode Techzone LLC, Dallas, TX, United States
Consultant Technology Consulting & Innovation Group (TCIG) Retail Practice
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Chicago (or) Dallas (or) Iselin NJ (or) Irvine CA (or) Sanjose CA
Experience Required: 15 plus years
Job Summary
As a
TCIG Consultant
focusing on the
Retail Practice , you will act as a domain focused, techno functional advisor helping retail clients solve complex business and technology challenges. This role requires a deep understanding of the retail industry combined with strong technology consulting experience across engineering, cloud, data, digital platforms, AI, and managed services.
You will work closely with IT and business leaders to understand operating models, key technology and business challenges, customer journeys, and growth priorities, and translate them into end to end technology solutions aligned with Aspire's service offerings and capabilities. You will engage early in the sales cycle, shape solution vision, influence large and strategic deals, and collaborate with sales, pre sales, delivery, and practice teams to ensure solutions are compelling, feasible, and executable.
Key Responsibilities
Retail Consulting and Solution Shaping
* Develop solution strategies for retail clients covering digital commerce, omni channel retail, store transformation, supply chain modernization, data driven merchandising, and customer experience platforms
* Lead discovery workshops with IT and business leaders to understand business objectives, industry challenges, and current technology landscape
* Translate retail domain needs into technology led solutions spanning application engineering, cloud transformation, data and analytics, AI, and managed services, with strong emphasis on AI driven use cases
* Act as a trusted advisor to client leadership by articulating technology value in business terms and linking solutions to measurable retail outcomes
Sales Cycle and Pre Sales Engagement
* Work as part of the sales cycle, engaging early to shape deal strategy, solution positioning, and value propositions for retail opportunities
* Support large and strategic retail pursuits through solution design, proposal inputs, RFP responses, presentations, and client discussions
* Collaborate with conventional pre sales teams for demos, case studies, solution artifacts, and technical validations
* Influence revenue growth by identifying cross sell and upsell opportunities aligned to Aspire's retail offerings
Internal Collaboration and Enablement
* Collaborate closely with practice teams and technology alliances to align solutions with Aspire capabilities, accelerators, and partner ecosystems
* Work with delivery leaders to ensure solution feasibility, scalability, and alignment with delivery and managed services models
* Provide structured market and client feedback to practices and alliances to influence
GTM strategy
and solution evolution
Thought Leadership and Market Insight
* Stay highly knowledgeable of current AI trends, platforms, and engineering approaches, and their impact on IT and the retail industry
* Identify and articulate high value AI driven opportunities across customer experience, merchandising, supply chain, store operations, and enterprise functions
* Stay current on broader retail industry trends including digital commerce evolution, store technologies, data driven retail, and platform ecosystems
* Contribute to internal and external thought leadership through white papers, point of view decks, client presentations, and innovation sessions
* Represent Client's retail solution thinking in customer meetings, industry forums, and partner discussions
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
* 15 plus years of experience in retail technology consulting, solution architecture, or techno functional advisory roles
* Strong understanding of retail business processes and operating models including merchandising, supply chain, store operations, digital commerce, and customer engagement
* Solid techno functional knowledge across application engineering, cloud platforms, data and analytics, AI, and managed services, with strong awareness of modern AI architectures and implementation patterns
* Proven experience working with IT and business leaders to shape technology direction and solution strategy
* Hands on experience working in AI engineering initiatives or AI enabled solution development is a strong plus
* Excellent communication, facilitation, and executive presentation skills
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Chicago (or) Dallas (or) Iselin NJ (or) Irvine CA (or) Sanjose CA
Experience Required: 15 plus years
Job Summary
As a
TCIG Consultant
focusing on the
Retail Practice , you will act as a domain focused, techno functional advisor helping retail clients solve complex business and technology challenges. This role requires a deep understanding of the retail industry combined with strong technology consulting experience across engineering, cloud, data, digital platforms, AI, and managed services.
You will work closely with IT and business leaders to understand operating models, key technology and business challenges, customer journeys, and growth priorities, and translate them into end to end technology solutions aligned with Aspire's service offerings and capabilities. You will engage early in the sales cycle, shape solution vision, influence large and strategic deals, and collaborate with sales, pre sales, delivery, and practice teams to ensure solutions are compelling, feasible, and executable.
Key Responsibilities
Retail Consulting and Solution Shaping
* Develop solution strategies for retail clients covering digital commerce, omni channel retail, store transformation, supply chain modernization, data driven merchandising, and customer experience platforms
* Lead discovery workshops with IT and business leaders to understand business objectives, industry challenges, and current technology landscape
* Translate retail domain needs into technology led solutions spanning application engineering, cloud transformation, data and analytics, AI, and managed services, with strong emphasis on AI driven use cases
* Act as a trusted advisor to client leadership by articulating technology value in business terms and linking solutions to measurable retail outcomes
Sales Cycle and Pre Sales Engagement
* Work as part of the sales cycle, engaging early to shape deal strategy, solution positioning, and value propositions for retail opportunities
* Support large and strategic retail pursuits through solution design, proposal inputs, RFP responses, presentations, and client discussions
* Collaborate with conventional pre sales teams for demos, case studies, solution artifacts, and technical validations
* Influence revenue growth by identifying cross sell and upsell opportunities aligned to Aspire's retail offerings
Internal Collaboration and Enablement
* Collaborate closely with practice teams and technology alliances to align solutions with Aspire capabilities, accelerators, and partner ecosystems
* Work with delivery leaders to ensure solution feasibility, scalability, and alignment with delivery and managed services models
* Provide structured market and client feedback to practices and alliances to influence
GTM strategy
and solution evolution
Thought Leadership and Market Insight
* Stay highly knowledgeable of current AI trends, platforms, and engineering approaches, and their impact on IT and the retail industry
* Identify and articulate high value AI driven opportunities across customer experience, merchandising, supply chain, store operations, and enterprise functions
* Stay current on broader retail industry trends including digital commerce evolution, store technologies, data driven retail, and platform ecosystems
* Contribute to internal and external thought leadership through white papers, point of view decks, client presentations, and innovation sessions
* Represent Client's retail solution thinking in customer meetings, industry forums, and partner discussions
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
* 15 plus years of experience in retail technology consulting, solution architecture, or techno functional advisory roles
* Strong understanding of retail business processes and operating models including merchandising, supply chain, store operations, digital commerce, and customer engagement
* Solid techno functional knowledge across application engineering, cloud platforms, data and analytics, AI, and managed services, with strong awareness of modern AI architectures and implementation patterns
* Proven experience working with IT and business leaders to shape technology direction and solution strategy
* Hands on experience working in AI engineering initiatives or AI enabled solution development is a strong plus
* Excellent communication, facilitation, and executive presentation skills